Saturday - April 12

Sport #1

Stretching

20m

Stretch and roll

Sport #2

Walking

56m 03s

Walk with Emma. We headed downtown and took the longer way back. It was something over over 3.5 miles. Beautiful day!

I went to the race expo and checked in after work last night. Kevin decided that he'll go to the race with me rather than meeting me there since the road closures for the race would make it problematic. I've been on pollen overload much of this week but I think that I'm getting it under control now.

Today is a rest day. I plan to take Emma for a walk and do some stretching and foam rolling.

Friday - April 11

Run

30m 52s

3.42 miles

09m 01s /Mi

Culvert-Downtown-Peakway (short)

Easy-moderate run with two quarter mile intervals at half marathon pace. The run felt good!

It'll be interesting to see what happens with IM Maryland (formerly Chesapeakeman). I had been halfway interested in it as an independent iron distance event and my hesitation had been due to the swim. I'm sure that now that it's a branded race, it'll sell out in a snap! It's certainly a beautiful area.

I joked with Kevin that I should enter! I could do IM Maryland, rest 8 days and then do IM Chat. Ha! Coach M would fire me!

Manuel looked at our swimming from underwater today. Several of us need to work on bent elbows. He suggested single arm and catch up drills. I asked him to hound me about this.

Sport

Stretching

10m

stretch/planks/push ups

It looks like logistics for the RnR event could be challenging. The start/finish area is in downtown Raleigh and the way the course loops back on itself means that getting into downtown after the event starts but before the road are reopened will be problematic. As a result, I'm not sure that anyone will be able to meet me at the finish line.

I have scoped out a place near mile 7.5 for my parents where they can park nearby and not have to deal with road closures. Kevin really really really wants to see the concert afterward so planned to meet me in the finish area. Well... Due to the way the course loops through downtown at the start and the end of the race, there are major road closures. He'll have his work cut out for me.

BTW, I have mixed feelings about this event. I'm looking forward to it in a many ways. C race with 12,500 of my closest friends toeing the line, how does that sound? Fun! However, I kinda want to do the half marathon and go out to breakfast. Is that wrong of me? Not feeling the joy of hanging around in my running gear for a few hours so that Kevin can see a concert. Selfish, I know. Ah well, when we get to Chattanooga, I'll set the schedule ;-)

Wednesday - April 9

Bike

1h 28m 17s

26.00 miles

17.67 Mi/hr

OMV

Nice group ride. The Hammer Heads took off and then there was everyone else. Normally there is a Hammer Head group and then a B group. Anyway, I road with "everyone else." There were six of us. Three turned back early and three others continued on until the turnaround time and we headed back. There were too many lights/traffic on the way out so we ended up getting done well before sunset. Could have gotten a few more miles in.

√ Ride tonight!

Huh. My run from last night disappeared. I must not have saved it. Putting it in now...

It's about time to replace my running shoes. I went to Fleet Feet and asked when the Ghost 7s are expected to be out. June. Well, I can't wait that long so I got another pair of Ghost 6s. I loved the 4s, liked the 5s and just not in love with the 6s. I'll start breaking them in with the orthotics next week.

Monday - April 7

Swim

46m 12s

1859.14 yards

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Recovery swim at Lifetime. The water quality there makes me appreciate the aquatic center!
400 swim
400 pull
400 swim
400 pull, no buoy
100 drill, distance per stroke down, 6-3-6 back. Manuel had me trying to time the kick with the arm during DPS last week and I wanted to give that a whirl with fins to see if that would help.
= 1700 meters

Sport

Yoga

1h 00m

slow burn vinyasa

Last night I debated going to the pool for the optional recovery swim or skipping it. Obviously I decided to go. The main factors were (1) new goggles to adjust. I didn't want to mess with them during masters. (2) Rain in the forecast so the morning walk was questionable at best.

Regarding the goggles, I've been using Aqua Sphere Kaiman Ladies (does "lady" equal size small?) but I wanted to try the Aqua Sphere K-180s so I got one of each. Today I tried the K-180s. My cheek bones feel a little bit puffy from pollen overload but I think that they might be good? We'll see.